Improved bread-cutter



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Letters Patent No. 75,017, dated January 7'-, '1868.

IMPROVED BREAD-GUTTER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN:

Be it known that we, Joins MADDEN and IQG. HASEROT, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga, and -State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bread-Cutter, 35C.; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description ofthe same,refe1euce being had to the accompanying drawings, making apart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top view. A

l Figure 2 is a side View.

Figure 3 isa vertical section. Figure lisa detached section, to which reference will be made in the description. Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views. This cutter consists of the side pieces A A, iig. `1, secured together by the boards B B on the under side, the hand-slide C, and knives or blades D. In the side of the pieces A'is cut the groove E, fig. 2, in which moves the tongue a, an end view of which is shown atD. F, fig. 3, is an adjustable table, pivoted or hung at Secured to the under side of this table is a spiral cam, H, an runder side view of which is shown in iig. 4. This table and cam are for the purpose of varying the thickness of the slice to be cut. At one end of the cutter or pieces, A, is formed a shoulder, c, which is to come against the edge of the table on which the cutter-isplaced to be used, so as to'prevent its moving about.

When lthe bread is to be eut, the table is adjusted to suit the thickness of the slice required, by means of the cam H. If to be thick, the table can be leftin the position indicated, but the slice can be cut thinner, more y or less, by turning the cam H, as desired, which, being spiral when it is turned, will pass on to the end of the board B', a notch, d, cut for this purpose, thus raising the table, as indicated by the dotted lines I, iig. 3. When the table is raised to the desired height, according to the thickness of the slice required, as above described, the slide C, in front of which the bread is placed, is moved towards the blades, the tongue a passing in the grooves E, above referred to, thus preventing the slide from getting out of place whilebeing used.

. The ends of the knives are lapped together, an end view of whichis shown at J, iig. 1. This is vto hold them steady, and prevent their springing and parting. They can also be removed and sharpened, when necessary.

By means of this adjustable table and cam, dried beef, cabbage, tc., anything that is to be cut iii thin slices, can be cut as .easily as bread, as the table can be' raised up or let down, thus adjusting it so that a thick or thin slice may be cut, as desired.

What we claim as our improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. Operating the hinged orvjointed table F by-xncans ofthe cam H, substantially as and for the purpose sot forth.

2. The adjustable table Fand cam H, in combination with the knife, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. A y

' 3. The arrangement of the knife in two sections, D D, and jointingthe same together, as seen at J, in combination with a table and slide, for the purpose set forth.

- JOHN MADDEN, I. G. HASEROT.

Witnesses:

J. HL Brummen; M. McBRIDE. 

